Setup Guide Read this first. This describes the setup tasks and important conditions about the installation location that must be met in order to enable use of this machine.
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Contents Contents.........................................................................................................1 To Ensure Safe Use.......................................................................................2 Pour utiliser en toute sécurité......................................................................9 Setup Guide.........................................................................................................17 1. Installation Environment................................
To Ensure Safe Use Improper handling or operation of this machine may result in injury or damage to property. Points which must be observed to prevent such injury or damage are described as follows. About WARNING and WARNING CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.
To Ensure Safe Use Incorrect operation may cause injury. WARNING Be sure to follow the operation procedures described in this documentation. Never allow anyone unfamiliar with the usage or handling of the machine to touch it. Incorrect usage or handling may lead to an accident. Keep children away from the machine. The machine includes areas and components that pose a hazard to children and may result in injury, blindness, choking, or other serious accident.
To Ensure Safe Use Danger of electrical short, shock, electrocution, or fire WARNING WARNING Connect to an electrical outlet that complies with this machine's ratings (for voltage, frequency, and current). Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock. Ratings Side view of the machine Never use out of doors or in any location where exposure to water or high humidity may occur. Never touch with wet hands. Doing so may result in fire or electrical shock.
To Ensure Safe Use Important notes about the power cord, plug, and electrical outlet Never place any object on top or subject to damage. Never allow to get wet. Never bend or twist with undue force. Never make hot. Never pull with undue force. Dust may cause fire. Never bundle, bind, or roll up.
To Ensure Safe Use Ink, cleaning fluid, and discharged fluid are flammable and toxic. WARNING CAUTION Keep open flame away from the work area. Ink and discharged fluid are flammable. Never store ink, cleaning fluid, or discharged fluid in any of the following locations. Any location exposed to open flame. Any location where high temperature may occur. Near bleach or any other such oxidizing agent or explosive material. Any location within the reach of children Fire may be a danger.
To Ensure Safe Use This machine weighs 200 kg (441 lb.). Media weighs 40 kg (88 lb.). WARNING WARNING Install the machine in a location that is level, stable, and able to bear the weight of the machine. The total weight may reach over 200 kg (441lb.). Installation in an unsuitable location may cause a major accident, including tip over, fall, or collapse. Unloading and emplacement are operations that must be performed by 6 persons or more.
To Ensure Safe Use Warning Labels Warning labels are affixed to make areas of danger immediately clear. The meanings of these labels are as follows. Be sure to heed their warnings. Also, never remove the labels or allow them to become obscured. Flammable Ink and discharged fluid are flammable. Keep away from open flame. Ink Is Toxic Ink and discharged fluid are toxic. Avoid contact with the body. Use only in a well-ventilated area.
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité La manipulation ou l'utilisation inadéquates de cet appareil peuvent causer des blessures ou des dommages matériels. Les précautions à prendre pour prévenir les blessures ou les dommages sont décrites ci-dessous. Avis sur les avertissements ATTENTION Utilisé pour avertir l'utilisateur d'un risque de décès ou de blessure grave en cas de mauvaise utilisation de l'appareil.
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité L'utilisation incorrecte peut causer des blessures ATTENTION S'assurer de suivre les procédures d'utilisation décrites dans la documentation. Ne jamais permettre à quiconque ne connaît pas le fonctionnement ou la manutention de l’appareil de le toucher. L'utilisation ou la manutention incorrectes peuvent causer un accident. Garder les enfants loin de l'appareil.
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité PRUDENCE PRUDENCE Utiliser l'appareil dans un endroit propre et bien éclairé. Travailler dans un endroit sombre ou encombré peut causer un accident; l'utilisateur risque, par exemple, de trébucher malencontreusement et d'être coincé par une partie de l'appareil. Ne jamais grimper ni s'appuyer sur la machine. La machine n'est pas conçue pour supporter le poids d'une personne.
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité ATTENTION Ne jamais placer d'objet inflammable à proximité de l'appareil. Ne jamais utiliser de produit inflammable en aérosol à proximité de l'appareil. Ne jamais utiliser l'appareil dans un endroit où des gaz peuvent s'accumuler. Une combustion ou une explosion pourraient se produire. Manipuler le câble d'alimentation, la fiche et la prise électrique correctement et avec soin.
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Remarques importantes à propos du câble d'alimentation, de la fiche et de la prise électrique Ne jamais déposer aucun objet sur le câble, sur la fiche ou sur la prise car cela risque de les endommager. Ne jamais laisser l'eau toucher le câble, la fiche ou la prise. Ne jamais plier ni tordre le câble avec une force excessive. Ne jamais chauffer le câble, la fiche ou la prise. Ne jamais tirer sur le câble ou la fiche avec une force excessive.
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité L'encre, les liquides nettoyants et les liquides usées sont inflammables et toxiques ATTENTION Ne pas approcher une flamme nue de l'espace de travail. L'encre et les liquides usés sont inflammables.
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Le poids de cet appareil est de 200 kg (441 lb.) Le poids du support est de 40 kg (88 lb.) ATTENTION Installer l'appareil à un endroit stable et plat et capable de supporter son poids. Le poids total de l’appareil peut être de 200 kg (441 lb.). Installer l'appareil à un endroit inapproprié peut provoquer un accident grave comme le renversement, la chute ou l'écrasement. Le déchargement et la mise en place doivent être faits par au moins 6 personnes on plus.
Pour utiliser en toute sécurité Vignettes d'avertissement Des vignettes d'avertissement sont apposées pour qu'il soit facile de repérer les zones dangereuses. La signification des vignettes est donnée ci-dessous. Respecter les avertissements. Ne jamais retirer les vignettes et ne pas les laisser s'encrasser. Inflammable L'encre et les liquides usés sont inflammables. Les garder loin de toute flamme nue. L'encre est toxique L'encre et les liquides usés sont toxiques. Éviter tout contact avec le corps.
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1. Installation Environment Deciding On an Installation Site Install the machine in a quiet and stable location offering good operating conditions. An unsuitable location may cause accidents, fires, faulty operations, or malfunctions. WARNING Install the machine in a location that is level, stable, and able to bear the weight of the machine. The total weight may reach over 200 kg (441lb.). Installation in an unsuitable location may cause a major accident, including tip over, fall, or collapse.
1. Installation Environment Temperature and Humidity Maintain the specified temperature and humidity even when the machine is not in use. If temperatures are too high or too low, it may cause the machine malfunction.
2. Included Items The following items are packed together with the main unit of the machine. Make sure they are all present and accounted for.
2. Included Items Setup guide (this document) (1) Cleaning fluid* (1) Roland OnSupport Installation & Setting Guide/Installation disc (one for each) ECO-SOL MAX ink model label*(1) Cleaning sticks INKJET PRINTER MAINTENANCE GUIDE* (1) * This is provided only with ECO-SOL MAX ink model.
3. Assembling and Installing Step 1: Assembling the Stand – Mounting the Machine WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury. CAUTION Unpacking and installation must be carried out by six or more personnel. Otherwise the machine or the stand may fall, resulting in injury. Procedure Attach the stand legs to the stand stay.
3. Assembling and Installing Attach the casters onto the stand legs. Attach the casters to the end farther away from the stand stay. The casters have no particular front and rear orientation. Tighten the bolts securely. (8 locations in total) Loose bolts may cause the stand to wobble. Hexagonal wrench Bolts Caster Pipe Bolts Long Caster Stand leg Short Stand stay w Attach the arms to the stand. Set the stand upright and fix the arms by tightening the bolts securely in the order given below.
3. Assembling and Installing x Place the machine on the stand. Align the holes on the base surface of the machine to the protrusions of the arms. Tighten the bolts securely. Loose bolts may cause the stand to wobble. Fasten the back surface of the machine securely with the bolts. (4 locations in total for right and left) Fasten the base surface of the machine securely with the bolts. (4 locations in total for right and left) Align with the arms.
3. Assembling and Installing Step 2: Installing the Media Holder Procedure Place the shafts on the stand. Shafts Pass the left media holder onto the shaft. Pass it through from the right edge (as seen from the back of the machine). Insert the front shaft into the media holder. Place the media holder hanged on the rear shaft. Move the left media holder to the left side of the shafts and attach it using the retaining screw. Only light tightening is necessary for the retaining screw.
3. Assembling and Installing x In the same way as the left media, pass the right media holder onto the shafts and attach the retaining screw. Only light tightening is necessary for the retaining screw. Retaining screw Tighten loosely. y Attach the shaft clamps to secure the shafts in place. Do not place the media holders too close to the edge so that they will not get caught in the shaft clamps.
3. Assembling and Installing Step 3: Installing the Drain Bottle Procedure Remove the bottom plug. Please be careful as the fluid used in the inspection may still remain. Bottom plug v Install the drain bottle. Turn the bottle without applying excessive force. Leave the drain bottle attached at all times. Remove it only when you are disposing of collected ink.
3. Assembling and Installing Step 4: Removing the Retainer and Packaging Materials The machine is provided with retainers and packing materials as protective measures against vibration during transportation. Remove them after the completion of installation. Remove all the retainers and packaging materials. Failure to do so may result in faulty operation or malfunction when the machine is turned on.
4. Connect the Cables Connecting the Cables WARNING Connect to electrical outlet that complies with this machine's ratings (for voltage, frequency, and current). Incorrect voltage or insufficient current may cause fire or electrical shock. WARNING Connect to ground. This can prevent fire or electrical shock due to current leakage in the event of malfunction. WARNING Perform this task with all power switches left switched off. Otherwise sudden movement of the machine may cause injury.
5. Water-based pigment ink (FPG) model: Installing the Ink Cartridges Water-based pigment ink (FPG) model: Installing the Ink Cartridges Be sure to follow the on-screen instructions for insertion. Insert slowly, one at a time. Insert firmly, as far as it will go. Insert the cartridge straight down from the top. Label surface 1. 30 SET CARTRIDGE 12345678 Slot number Switch on the power and make the initial settings. Close the front cover. v Switch on the main power switch.
5. Water-based pigment ink (FPG) model: Installing the Ink Cartridges w x y z 2. Hold down power switch. MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH Press Press LENGTH UNIT INCH mm Press want (for length). Press . TEMP. UNIT C Press to select the unit of measurement you want (for temperature). Press . F to select “English.” . to select the unit of measurement you Insert the ink cartridges of the respective colors.
5. Water-based pigment ink (FPG) model: Installing the Ink Cartridges SET CARTRIDGE 12345678 Insert the ink cartridges of the respective colors. Check the cartridge-slot label to confirm that the ink cartridges are inserted into the right place. FILLING INK . . . >>>>>>>> Label surface Insert into the slot of the matching color. Cartridge-slot label EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle. Be sure to discard.
5. Water-based pigment ink (FPG) model: Installing the Ink Cartridges 3. Performing Print Heads Cleaning This operation may take about 5 minutes. Stay near this machine during that time and complete the operation according to the instructions shown on the screen. Never leave the machine midway in cleaning operation. It may damage the print heads and operation of the machine may become impossible.
5. Water-based pigment ink (FPG) model: Installing the Ink Cartridges w x and v. When the screen shown in the left is displayed, repeat Procedure Make sure the drain bottle is not overflowing with discharged fluid, and then press . When this screen appears, the ink-filling process is finished.
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges Filling with Ink for the First Time Special procedures are required in installing ink cartridges for the first time. These procedures are required only once when ink cartridges are installed for the first time after shipment from the factory. You first need to clean the print heads using cleaning fluid and then fill with the inks of the respective colors. This operation requires two SOL INK cleaning cartridges and six dummy cartridges.
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges Be sure to follow the on-screen instructions for insertion and removal. Insert and remove slowly, one at a time. Insert firmly, as far as it will go. Insert the cartridge straight down from the top. Label surface SET SOL CRT. 12345678 Slot number During cleaning, you need to insert and remove cartridges several times.
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges v Switch on the main power switch. w Hold down power switch. x y z and press the sub MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH Press Press LENGTH UNIT INCH mm Press want (for length). Press . TEMP. UNIT C Press to select the unit of measurement you want (for temperature). Press . F to select “English.” .
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges 2. Clean the print heads using the SOL INK cleaning cartridges. SELECT INK TYPE E-SOL Max4COLOR Press Press v E-SOL Max4COLOR [YES] NO Check the ink type and press [Yes]. Press . . to display the left figure. to select w Make sure the drain bottle is installed. Press . x Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridges into slots 1 and 2. Insert the cartridge straight down from the top, as far as it will go.
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges y Insert the retainers to the slots 3 and 4. As paying attention to the orientation of the round hole, insert the dummy cartridges to the slots 3 and 4. Insert the dummy cartridge straight as far as it goes. Remove the retainers as holding the dummy cartridges with one hand so that they will not come off. In the same way, insert the dummy cartridges to the slots 5 and 6 and the slots 7 and 8 by repeating the steps to . Press .
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges z Pull out the SOL INK cleaning cartridges from the slots 1 and 2. Insert the SOL INK cleaning cartridges into the slots 1 and 2. Insert the cartridge straight down from the top, as far as it will go. Following the on-screen instructions, repeat the process above one more time. Label surface { Pull out the SOL INK cleaning cartridges from the slots 1 and 2. Label surface | Pull out the dummy cartridges from the slots 3 and 4. Press .
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges } Continuously, clean the print heads in the order of the slots 3 and 4, the slots 5 and 6, and then the slots 7 and 8 as following the on-screen instructions. Insert and remove the SOL INK cleaning cartridge and dummy cartridge from and into the slot with the slot number indicated on the screen. If the slot number is incorrect, filling with ink will fail. 3. Insert the ink cartridges of the respective colors.
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges y Insert the ink cartridges of the respective colors. Insert into the slot of the matching color. Label surface z EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE FILLING INK. . . >>>>>>>>>>>>> 4. Discard the discharged ink in the drain bottle. Be sure to discard. If not discarded at this step, the discharged ink will overflow. Attach the drain bottle and press . Performing Print Heads Cleaning This operation may take about 5 minutes.
6. ECO-SOL MAX ink model: Installing the Ink Cartridges v When the screen shown in the left is displayed, turn the hexagonal wrench to the direction of the arrow shown in the figure below. The valve opens. When the screen shown in the left is displayed, the cleaning operation is still continued inside the machine. Open the valve immediately. Never leave the machine with the valve closed. It may damage the print heads. Hexagonal Wrench Wait for the next instruction.
7. Network Settings Introduction This machine has a built-in print server as a network interface. When you use the print server, you can send output data to the machine from anywhere on the network. TCP/IP is used as the protocol. Make sure the machine is connected to the network by an Ethernet cable. The network settings on the machine must be made manually, using the operation panel.
7. Network Settings Click [Properties]. Click [Allow] when the [User Account Control] dialog box appears. The [Local Area Connection Properties] dialog box will appear. Select [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] (Windows Vista/7) or [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (Windows XP), and then click [Properties]. If the check box for [Internet Protocol] is unselected, then click and check the box. Select [Use the following IP address]. Enter the information as shown below, and then [OK].
7. Network Settings Step 2: Make the Network Settings on the Printer Important The addresses used in this section are merely example settings. For detailed information about the settings, consult your network administrator. 1. v w x y z { | 2. v 46 Set the IP address. Press . Press left appears. Press several times until the screen shown on the SYSTEM INFO. NETWORK Press three times. IP ADDRESS 000 . 000 . 000 . 000 [IP ADDRESS]: 192.168.000.XXX IP ADDRESS 192 . 000 . 000 .
7. Network Settings w SUBNET MASK 000 . 000 . 000 . 000 Press to select the address number. [SUBNET MASK]: 255.255.255.000 Note: For the subnet mask, make the setting the same value as the one used by the computer. Here, "255.255.255.000" is entered by way of example. x z { SUBNET MASK 255 . 000 . 000 . 000 Repeat Press . and to set the subnet mask. SUBNET MASK 255 . 255 . 255 . 000 When you finish making the setting, press Press . W1200mm SETUP SHEET Press .
7. Network Settings Step 3: Make the Port Settings for the Software RIP The settings for the software RIP will be made here. For the output destination, use the IP address set for the machine. For the setup procedures, refer to the documentation of the instructions for the software RIP. You can check whether the connection to the network has been complete by using the printing-test feature of the software.
8. When Not in Use for a Prolonged Period Keep Performing Maintenance Switch On the Power Once a Month Switch on the sub power at least once a month. When you turn on the power, the machine automatically performs some operations, such as one to protect the print heads from drying out. Allowing the machine to stand completely unused for a prolonged period may damage the print heads, so be sure to switch on the power to perform these automatic operations.
9. When Transferring the Unit Procedures from Preparing for Transfer Through Reinstalling the machine To transfer this machine, you need to secure the print heads in place with the retainers to protect them from damage. If you transfer the machine without performing such steps, it may cause ink leakage, which can damage the internal devices of the machine, or cause damage to the print head.
9. When Transferring the Unit EMPTY DRAIN BOTTLE Attach the emptied drain bottle to the machine. Press . RESET DRAIN COUNTER Press . MAINTENANCE DRAIN BOTTLE Press to go back to the original screen. W1200mm SETUP SHEET } Switch off the sub power switch. WARNING Never put discharged fluid or ink closed to fire. Doing so may cause the blaze.
9. When Transferring the Unit 3. 52 Relocate the machine immediately, and turn on the power. When the preparation for transfer is complete, transport the machine as soon as possible. Reinstall the machine and switch on the main power immediately. To prevent the print heads from being damaged, complete the relocation without taking too much time, and turn on the main power of the machine immediately after it is transferred. When you reinstall the machine, follow the procedure given in "3.
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